Toy bank



Aug. 12, 1924.

A. FOLTA TOY BANK Filed March 6, 1923 Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES ANTHONY FOLTA, CLABKSQNfNEBBASKA.

TOY BANK.

Application filed March 6, 1923.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ANTHONY FoLTA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clarkson, in the county of Colfax and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Banks, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in toybanks, and particularly to a bank of the toy type wherein the depositingof a coin within the bank will cause the head and neck of the figure toswing backwardly and forwardly in sim ulation of the acknowledgmentthereof and simultaneously sounding an alarm.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a toy of the typeabove set forth, a novel type of mounting for the head and neck portionthereof which will permit free swinging movement of the head and neckupon depositing a coin in the bank.

With the above and other objects in view as the nature of the inventionis better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a toy bank constructed inaccordance with the present invention, the same being in simulation of ahuman figure,

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view showing the coin slotand the pivotally mounted head and neck portion of the figure with theplate depending from the neck and disposed adjacent the coin slot to beengaged by a coin,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front eleva tional view of the neck portionand coin engaging plate,

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view showing the pivotal mounting of theneck por tion,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line VV of Fig. 4, and

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line VIVI of Fig. 5. x

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, there isillustrated a toy bank constructed in simulation of a human figure, thebank being of hollow construction and embodying a support 1 insimulation of the stump of a tree supporting at Serial No. 623,198.

its upper end a figure 2, the arms of which support an upturned hat Sthat constitutes the coin slot or receptacle that communicates with thechute 4t as shown in Fig. 2. The support 1 is mounted upon a base 5 thatincloses a sliding drawer 6 provided with a key operated lock 7 intowhich coins projected through the chute 4 are received.

The structure being of hollow formation as shown in Fig. 2, has anopening 8 atthe upper end thereof through which an elon gated bar 9representing a neck, supports a head 10 at its upper end, the bar 9carrying diametrically opposite bearing pins 11 that are pivotallysupported in opposite sides of the neck opening 8 as shown in de tail inFigs. 4 to 6. The inner face of the neck opening 8 at opposite sidesthereof carries inwardly directed shoulders 12 having bearing seatsformed in the upper face thereof for the reception of bearing balls 13and end thrust balls 13*, the bearing pins 11 engaging said balls andbeing retained in position on the shoulders 12 by straps 1 f that arefastened as at 15 to said shoulders.

The lower end of the bar 9 carries a depending rod 16 having anangularly disposed plate 17 at its lower end that is normally disposedto traverse the longitudinal axis of the coin chute 4 as shown in Fig.2. The inner face of the rear wall of the support 1, as shown in Fig. 2is provided with. a gong 18 that is disposed in the path of movement ofthe plate 17.

In the operation of the device, a coin is dropped into the hatreceptacle 3 and is discharged through the chute 4: to contact the plate17, causing the plate to swing rearwardly and engage the gong 18 forsounding the same, and further causing pivotal movement of the bar 9carrying the head 10 upon the bearing pins 11, the ball bearings forsaid pin permitting the head to swing backwardly and forwardly several.times in simulation of the acknowledgment for the coins.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe present in vention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In a toy bank of the type described, a hollow support, a key lockedsliding door mounted in the lower end of the support,

said support having a coin chute therein, a bar pivotally mounted in theupper end of the support and carrying a head at its up per end, meanscarried by the lower end of the bar traversing the longitudinal axis ofthe coin chute adapted to be engaged by a coin for pivotally moving thebar and head, the pivotal mounting for the bar including lateral pinsprojecting therefrom, shoulders on the inner face of the support onwhich the pins are mounted, ball bearings inter-' posed between the pinsand shoulders, and

I straps secured to the shoulders and overlying the pins for retainingthe latter on the shoulders.

2. In a toy bank of the type described, hollow support, a key lockedsliding door mounted in the lower end of the support,

said support having a coin chute therein, bar pivotally mounted in theupper end of the support and carrying a head at its upper end, an armdepending from the bar, an angularly disposed plate carried by the lowerend of the arm traversing the longitudinal axis of the coin chute andadapted to be engaged by a coin to cause pivotal movement of the bar andhead, the pivotal mounting for the bar including lateral pins projectingtherefrom, shoulders on the inner face of the support on which the pinsare mounted, ball bearings interposed between the pins and shoulders,and straps secured to the shoulders and overlying the pins for retainingthe latter on the shoulders.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ANTHONY FOLTA.

